Day: October 7, 2019

Amit Shah holds colourful roadshow in Bengal's Kharagpur

Amit Shah to be chief guest at CIC annual convention

6:48 pm October 7, 2019

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah will be the chief guest at the annual convention of the Central Information Commission to be held on Saturday, sources in the Commission said on Monday. This will be the first convention of the country’s highest adjudicating body on RTI affairs after the salary and terms and conditions of […]

Congress is not worthy of an alliance: H D Kumaraswamy

Kumaraswamy attacks Karnataka govt over flood relief

6:44 pm October 7, 2019

Bengaluru: Senior JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Monday slammed the BJP-led government in Karnataka for its “failure” to meet the expectations of farmers, who lost their land and livelihood in the floods. Kumaraswamy specifically mentioned the distressed farmers of Chikkamagaluru district, which saw the devastating floods damaging crops in huge swaths of land and […]

Sensex declines 141 pts; Yes Bank rallies 8 pc

6:43 pm October 7, 2019

Mumbai: Equity benchmark BSE Sensex declined by 141 points after a volatile session on Monday, dragged down by losses in index heavyweights ITC, TCS, L&T, HDFC twins and Infosys amid weak global cues. After swinging 439 points during the day, the 30-share Sensex ended 141.33 points, or 0.38 per cent, lower at 37,531.98. It hit […]

7 armed men held with 840 kg ganja worth Rs 1.2 cr in MP

6:40 pm October 7, 2019

Indore: Seven people were arrested for allegedly smuggling 840 kilogrammes of ganja worth Rs 1.26 crore in a truck in Betul district in Madhya Pradesh, a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence official said on Monday. He said some of those arrested were carrying firearms and moving in cars and motorcycles and escorting the truck. “Acting on […]

US Congressional Caucus to convene hearing on Kashmir

Normal life remains disrupted for 64th day in Kashmir

6:38 pm October 7, 2019

Srinagar: Normal life remained affected in Kashmir for the 64th consecutive day on Monday as main markets continued to be shut and public transport off the roads, officials said. Private transport was plying unhindered in Srinagar and other districts across the Valley, they said. The officials said auto-rickshaws and some inter-district cabs were seen plying […]